Full and semi custom design of analogue, digital and mixed signal devices. TCS has CMOS, CCD and BiCMOS processes with five layer metal and 0.35 micron geometries. Specialist package development is also available in-house.

Note: TCS acquired WML assets in 1997.


Prime:
  Manufacture / Design / Test
Subsidiary:
   Consulting / Training
Employees:
   >50


Prime:
  Automotive / Consumer / Communications / Data Processing / Industrial / RF
Subsidiary:
  


PC Based:   Yes
Other:   Yes


TCS offers support on Cadence, Synopsys and PC based CAD systems.


mark.colston@tcs.thomson-csp.com
 


Address:
PO BOX 6254,
Mountbatten House,
Basing View,
Basingstoke,
Hampshire.
RG21 4XZ
tel:
01256 387827
fax:
 01256 387841
Sales:
 Mark Colston

 





PLD
FPGA
MPGA
CBIC
Analog
Mixed
Signal
Full
Custom
Scope of supply
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-
-
Y
Y
Y
Y
Available Gates (minimum/maximum)
-
-
-
10-1m Gates
10-1m Gates
10-1m Gates
10-1m Gates
Minimum order volume
-
-
-
Cost Dependent
Minimum order value
-
-
-
Project Dependent
Entry level costs (Inc. NRE costs & essential specific CAD tools)
-
-
-
Design Dependent
Delivery (weeks)
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-
-
8-26 wks
8-26 wks
8-26 wks
8-26 wks
Is design support provided?
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-
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Is vendor specific software/hardware required?
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-
-
No
No
No
No
Is programming service for PLDJFPGA provided?
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Can design be carried out on industry standard PCs?
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-
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

PLD = Programmable logic Device FPGA = Field Programmable Gate Array
MPGA = Mask Programmed Gate Array CBIC = Cell Based Integrated Circuit